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J. H. & C. S. Odell & Co. (1892)

St. Paul's Episcopal Church
N Charles St. & Saratoga St.
Baltimore, MD

Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)


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2005-12-23 - Identified through information adapted from <i>E. M. Skinner/Aeolian-Skinner Opus List</i>, by Sand Lawn and Allen Kinzey (Organ Historical Society, 1997), and included here through the kind permission of Sand Lawn: <br><i> Case retained in E. M. Skinner Opus 250 (1916).</i> -Database Manager

2007-12-06 - According to St. Paul's web site, the Parish has been "St. Paul's" since 1692 and their current Upjohn-designed building was completed in 1856. Möller's published opus list of 1928 does not list an organ fitting this description, approximate date, and church; in fact, St. Paul's does not appear at all in that list. However, Opus 90, from the 1890s, was built for Holy Trinity Pentecostal Episcopal Church in Baltimore, and Opus numbers 87, 88 and 89 went to churches of other denominations in the city. -Database Manager

2012-01-24 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -- The front organ casework is from the 1882 Roosevelt, which was rebuilt in 1892 by Odell; in 1917, it was replaced by Ernest M. Skinner Op. 250, retaining some of the previous pipework; Ernest M. Skinner & Son did some subsequent work; in 1971, Brantley A. Duddy added a new Austin 3-manual drawknob console and Great division; rebuilt and enlarged to 3/60 in 1980 by Möller as Op. R-999, retaining the Austin console; new console, en-chamade and Antiphonal (with its own one-manual spinet console added in 1989 by Möller as Op. M-6188. -Database Manager

2015-03-03 - Updated through online information from steve bartley. -- Sun Paper Jan 10, 1856; pg1 gives an account of the opening of the church, after rebuild and states the "the beautiful organ constructed by Mr. Hall of New York, was performed upon" -Database Manager

2015-09-03 - An original installation. Identified by Steve Bartley, using information found in Baltimore Sun Paper 8/8/1892 pg. 6: <br>"The organ is also a three-manual instrument, with pedal organ. It has a large number of pipes and over thirty speaking stops and improved modern mechanical appliances. Unlike most organs the Choir organ is enclosed in box. The instrument is erected in the north corner or chapel at the left of the chancel and is encased in a handsome walnut frame. It was built by Odell, of New York."<br><br>The organ facade appears earlier than those of the 1890s and may be from the previous Hall& Labaugh organ. This instrument was replaced with a 1916 Skinner organ. -Database Manager


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